The document describes and analyzes various album covers across different music genres. Key details that are highlighted include visual elements like color schemes, composition, imagery and text placement that help represent the artist's brand and style of music. Common techniques seen across genres are the prominent placement of the artist and album name as well as visual cues that link to themes in their music.

1. No direct address is used
Indie by any of the members of
the band creating a feel
like we are actually there
with them while this
photo’s being taken.
Black and white
theme of the front
cover makes the red
font cd album name
stand out. The band only fills half
of the album cover.
Makes the band and
album name stand out
at the top.
Image of them is in a
studio recording. This
keeps within the main
theme of indie music
videos with bands
because they always
show them playing
their
instruments/recording
sessions.

2. Indie
We don’t see the artist-
just her legs in roller
Bright yellow skates and spotty tights.
background makes the This leaves a hint of
album cover stand out. mysteriousness about
Gives a happy feel what the artist.
we would expect from
her music.
Artists name is placed
in the bottom left hand
corner. Even though it’s
not at the top we still
see the importance of it
as of the way her legs
are positioned around
it.

3. Rap
A dark theme is
Photo shot covers the used, with just
whole album cover. ‘natural’ light
Shows an elaborate coming through
house/castle doors as the the main doors to
location. highlight the
teddy bear.
Surroundings are
dark giving a hint
of mystery.
A teddy bear costume is used
commonly through Kanye
West’s album covers- we
recognise him with this
character/icon.
The teddy bear’s eyes
are not using direct
address and are
looking to the left.
This again gives a
hint of
mysteriousness
which could reflect
this artists music.

4. Rap
Artists face is made
The album art stands
digitally out of ‘pills’
out on the black
which links to the
background. This
drug use which is
also gives a deeper
associated with the rap
feel to the music as
genre- especially with
it’s a album cover
the artist Eminem.
with meaning behind
it.
‘Parental Advisory’ sign is
used showing that the rap
The album name is placed genre is common for
in a ‘medicine/drug card’ swearing. Gives a bad
which keeps with the representation for people
running them of the drugs who like the rap genre as
and pills. it shows that they do
negative things such as
swearing and drugs.

5. Pop The way she is
positioned as a model is
unusual due to her being
placed on the right hand
side. This shows the
doodles around her link
in with her as an artist.
Cartoon drawings around She is still looking at the
the main artist- Cher camera which makes us
Lloyd- create a teenage feel a connection. This is
dream effect with the different to other covers
‘doodles’. Gives us a hint where starts are usually
of what her music is going either giving strong direct
to be like- upbeat and address or looking away.
bubbly.
Bright colours
match with her
outfit, makes it
stand out.
Everything ties
White background so
in with each
that everything else
other showing a
can stand out.
clear link.
Name of the album is placed in the
left hand corner in bold black writing-
easy to recognize. The lines above
and below it section it off slightly
from the overall design, showing it’s
importance.

6. Pop
The ‘L’ that Lily Allen is positioned
on is the same font type as her
name- linking the two together.
The way in which
she is positioned
as a model on
the letter L
highlights the A simple layout is used with
importance of the just the letter ‘L’. This is
object and is very effective because the ‘L’ links
different to other to her first letter of her
genres of music name.
when they mainly
have a close up
of the artists face
on the album
cover.
The background is
Name of her album is placed
a white/pink wash
underneath her name in pink
which links in with
writing matching with the pink
the colour scheme
dress and pink inside of her
of pink.
letter. Connotes femininity.

7. R&B
Close up of the
artists face- no
direct address is The album name
used. Still a strong is written in
shot however think white
which is why it’s capitals at the
effective. bottom of the
album cover. It
stands out but
the artist stand
out stronger
with this image.
The main theme of this
album cover is red. This is
used through her hair and lip
colour.

8. R&B
No direct address
is used. The artist
is focused on the The artists name
side, showing us ‘Jason Derulo’ is at
his jaw line the top looking
(maybe best simple in lower
features are being capitals. Stands
enhanced). out in white font
and moulds with
the overall colour
scheme of a
blue/white wash.
Has a blue/white tint to
the album cover giving
connotations that the
music this man makes is
relaxing and soulful.

9. Artists name is
the main
attraction above
Whole album cover
the photo.
gives a indie
Matches with the
authentic look.
red tree branch
Seems like random
that comes out of
shapes are made out
the side of the
of tissue paper that
album cover.
surround her.
Image of her is her
positioned to the
side on her knees
with her face
towards the front- Red is the strong
direct address is theme with her name
used. Unusual use and pieces of the art
of levels so that work being red. Also
both the artist parts on her dress and
herself and her her tights are red.
name stand out. Links the whole album
cover together.